Category: Blog
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Friday Photo Break, vol. 2
Today’s picture is another shot from the Missouri Botanical Gardens, taken after my brother’s wedding. I have no idea what these flowers are, but I really liked them. I took a lot of pictures of them. They were pretty, but didn’t smell like anything. Whatever they are, they were inside… Read the rest…
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Books and Maps
One of my favorite parts of books, particularly fantasy fiction, is maps. Not every book comes with a map, but my personal opinion is that every book set in a fictional world should include at least one. I was enamored with maps from an early age. My grandmother had a… Read the rest…
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Friday Photo Break, vol. 1
I’ve had a passing interest in hobby photography since I was a teenager. I never had very good equipment, but I’ve been told that I have a good eye for it, which can make a world of difference. Even a professional-grade camera can give poor results if you just don’t… Read the rest…
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Million Dollar Ideas
I’m good at biting off more than I can chew.No, really, just ask my husband how many projects I have going at any one time, and how easily I get overwhelmed by everything I try to do. It’s not really any different with books. Ideas are an odd thing. They… Read the rest…
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Happy Runeday
This past Saturday, I had the good fortune of celebrating my Golden Birthday. It was quite a to-do, with my parents and most of my siblings making the long drive down to visit. It was definitely a haul, but they all felt it was worth the travel. After all, my… Read the rest…
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The truth about loving your job
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” – Confucius I’ve always loved that quote. I spent a lot of time waiting and wishing for the chance to live it. After all, who likes work? I longed for a career I… Read the rest…
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Everything Old is New Again – Or it can be
My husband and I are big video game nerds. Big enough nerds that we’ve got Final Fantasy-themed wedding rings, and had matching action figures on a cake at our wedding. Sometimes this nerdiness spills over into other things, influencing everything from the decor in our house to what kind of… Read the rest…
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